Project SINAG - ABOUT THE PROJECT

ABOUT PROJECT SINAG

Project SINAG is a two-year research project under the Joint Research Project between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Philippines and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of the People's Republic of China. DOST is the funding agency of the Philippine counterpart.

The project has officially started on August 1, 2021 and is being implemented by the Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry and National Engineering Center. The project aims to accurately assess the potential output power that can be harnessed from Solar PV installations using remotely sensed data and forecasting model.

Mission of the Project

Assess the available solar PV power resource potential in the Philippines using high-temporal remotely sensed data that will consider meteorological and geomorphological aspects.

Develop a locally adapted forecasting model that will realistically and accurately predict the output power of solar PV installations in the Philippines.

Quantify the effects of high temperature and dust deposition on different locally available solar PV models.

Recommend solar PV models that are highly tolerant to high temperature and dust effects.

Develop a webGIS for solar energy resource information access and decision support.

Conduct IECs and capacity-building activities for various stakeholders of solar energy.

WHERE WE ARE TODAY

Since the project officially started, the team has began on researching literatures to determine which scientific studies and methods will be utilized. The team has been able to meet officially via Zoom virtual meeting last October 1, 2021.

Project SINAG has attended several webinars, one of which is the locally hosted PhilGEOS 2021 and the SIBOL webinar. The team has also made initial contact and meeting with the Chinese counterparts.

We hope to show some of the results of our research here, on social media, and possibly some other media also.